Ancient texts such as Matteo Ricci's Notes on China vividly describe the Spring Festival's early practices. These included rituals to honor ancestors, ward off the mythical Nian beast and welcome a ...

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.

Jan. 29 marked the beginning of the Chinese Lunar celebration. This is the Year of the Snake. The snake symbolizes the idea of letting go of the old and embracing the new in our lives, ...

48. May the Year of the Snake be filled with confidence and courage. Wishing you all prosperity and joy, and a Happy Chinese ...

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

Hawai'i's Asian American communities are ringing in the year of the snake, according to the Chinese zodiac calendar, a ...

It’s the Lunar New Year! As of January 29, 2025, we have officially entered the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year — which ...

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

The Lunar New Year has arrived! Find out which animal correlates with you personally.

BEIJING - Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on ...

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the ...